A teary Edmonton member of the Hells Angels motorcycle gang apologized to his family in court Monday before being put behind bars for drug trafficking.

Dominic Vincent DiPalma Jr., 35, was handed a six-year prison term after pleading guilty to possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking, possession of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking and possession of a loaded prohibited firearm.

The full-patch member of the Edmonton-based Westridge chapter of the Hells Angels is a married father of two. He teared up when defence lawyer Rod Gregory told court about DiPalma's two sons.

Before being sentenced, DiPalma briefly addressed the judge.

"I just want to apologize to my wife, my family and my kids," said DiPalma, looking over at his crying wife.

Court of Queen's Bench Justice Vital Ouellette also referred to DiPalma's sons when he criticized the outlaw biker for having a loaded gun in a home where there were children.

"That is their true danger," Ouellette said. "You might think it is there on your shelf for protection, but just think about the dangers created."

Court heard DiPalma was out on bail on charges stemming from a 2014 bust in which six Hells Angels members were arrested on organized crime charges when a police investigation linked him to a drug-dealing operation out of a southeast Edmonton home.

Federal prosecutor Greg Rice told court the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams, or ALERT, used a warrant to raid a home at 3517 21 St. on Feb. 6 and seized 1.8 kg of cocaine that had been hidden in the ceiling tiles of a downstairs bathroom.

The officers left an electronic tracker in the spot where the cocaine was and four days later DiPalma was nabbed in the home as the tracker went off when he removed it from the hidden stash area.

Tearful Edmonton Hells Angels member apologizes to his family before six-year prison sentence

A teary Edmonton member of the Hells Angels motorcycle gang apologized to his family in court Monday before being put behind bars for drug trafficking.

Dominic Vincent DiPalma Jr., 35, was handed a six-year prison term after pleading guilty to possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking, possession of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking and possession of a loaded prohibited firearm.